DES MOINES - The current drought is the longest in Iowa since the 1950s, with abnormally dry and drought conditions extending into the 188th week in a row, according to the latest data available. Following…
By Matt Kelley (Radio Iowa) Today marks the arrival of winter, and soon enough, we’ll be dealing with big piles of snow. Aaron Steil, a consumer horticulture specialist at the Iowa State University Extension, says…
DES MOINES -- With the two shotgun seasons now in the books, Iowa’s deer hunting shifts to a more solitary endeavor with the opening of the late muzzleloader season and the reopening of the archery…
By Dar Danielson (Radio Iowa) Temperatures are expected to be above normal the rest of this week in what has already been an up-and-down cycle in Iowa. The wide range of temperatures can impact the…
By Dar Danielson (Radio Iowa) AAA reports the average price of a gallon of unleaded gas in the state dropped five cents in the last week and sits at $2.82 cents a gallon. AAA Iowa…
By Dar Danielson (Radio Iowa) The Iowa Lottery is on a pace to surpass the record for sales set last year. Lottery CEO Matt Strawn detailed the numbers through November today for the Lottery Board.…
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Members of the panel that predicts state tax revenue say recession fears are receding and, while total receipts are down slightly, that’s due to previously approved tax cuts. The…
By O. Kay Henderson (Radio Iowa) Governor Kim Reynolds says a display from the Satanic Temple of Iowa will stay in the Capitol in Des Moines this month, but she’s asking Iowans to join her…
By Dar Danielson (Radio Iowa) The final holiday of the year is projected to follow the pattern of others when it comes to the number of people expected to hit the roadways and airports. AAA…
DES MOINES -- Preliminary numbers show November to be one of the driest months on record, according to the latest Water Summary Update. November’s preliminary statewide average precipitation was only 0.38 inches, or 1.44 inches…